Hood-clamp.



C. CHAMBERLAIN.

HOOD CLAMP.

APPLICATION FlLED SEPT.2. 1916.,

1,2%5,8 1 3o Patented May 8, 1917.

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CHAUNCEY CHAMBERLAIN, OF IONIA, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 JOHN F. FIELD. OFIONIA, MICHIGAN.

HOOD-CLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 8, 1917..

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CIIAUNCEY CHAamna- LAIN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, res ding at Ionia, county of Ionia, State of Michigan, haveinvented a certain ne and useful Improvement in l'lood-Clainps, anddeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thesame, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertainsto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to hood clamps for automobiles and comprises ahood clamp adapted to grip the head of the hood and adapted to guide thehood lid into position.

In the hood clamps now in use, those of the barrel type are pivoted andrequire a hook at the top of the barrel, which in turn necessitates abracket being riveted or screwed to the hood in order to provide meansupon which the hook may take effect.

It is the object of the present invention to construct a hood clamp ofthe barrel type in such a my that the necessity of a special piece beingattached to the hood is eliminated.

It is a further object to so arrange this hood clamp that the hood canbe merely dropped and it will be guided into its proper position to takethe clamp.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a top or plan View of the clamp and a part of the hood andframe of the Car.

Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the hood clamp showing how the hood isguided in dropping into position.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the hood clamp and the adjacentparts of the-car, showing the clamp holding the hood.

(I designates the usual channel bar frame of the car. designates thehood. Bolted to the top of the channel bar (1 is a strip of metal 0,whose outer end is bent downward at a slight angle, say, 10 degrees. Tothis inclined portion is secured by threads and a nut. a bolt (1, theupper larger portion of which is incl osed by the barrel 6. The washer fis inserted in the barrel and the lower open end of the barrel turned inas at g to retain the washer. Between the washer and the head of thebolt, which form spring abutments, is the coiled spring h. This barrel eis provided at its lower end with an integral hook 2' and at its upperend with an integral eye j, which serves as a handle.

V hen the hood cover is lifted or dropped into place, the barrel isturned around to bring the hook 1' parallel with the longitudinal axisof the 'car. In this position the side of the barrel forms a guide and awedge which guides and forces the hood cover into its correct positionwhen the same is dropped or forced around. This is clearly indicated inFig. \Vhen the cover is dropped into position the barrel may be liftedand turned through a quarter of a turn, bringing the hook 1. over thehead of the hood cover. thereby securely holding it.

From the above description it will be seen that not only is theobjectionable bracket which has heretofore been, screwed or riveted tothe hood cover eliminated. but the popular barrel type hood clamp isretained and at the same time acts as a guide for the hood cover indropping.

\Yhat I claim is:

l. A lXOOKlVlilIYIP. comprising a fixed bolt, a barrel engagingthereabout and provided with a spring. and a hook on the lower end ofthe barrel whereby the barrel may be lifted and turned through quarterof a turn for disengaging the hook or engaging the hook with the beadoi' the hood cover.

2. A hood clanip. having in combination, a strip of metal securable tothe side frame har ot an automobile and having an outwartltl ainldownwardly bent portion. a bolt seenrcd thercto in fixed relation so asto project upwardly and tip slightly oiitivardly, a barrel arranged toreciprocate upon the bolt and turn tbcreabout. a coiled. spring engagingbetween the lower end ofithe barrel and the head of the bolt. and a hookon the lower end of the barrel adapted to engage the head of the hoodcover.

3. A hood clamp. having in combination,

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an inclined upright arranged to have a fixed means on the barrel forengaging with the and permanent relation with respect to the hood forholding the same down. hood 21- barrel engaging thereabout and ar- Intestimony whereof, I sign this specifiranged to reciprocate and turnabout the cation.

5 fixed upright, a coiled spring in the barrel tending to force thebarrel downward, and CHAUNCEY CHAMBERLAIN.

